Category Archives: butchery

In this episode, Lisa Marie and Jim check in with Brandon Sheard of Farmstead Meatsmith. We love watching this family grow and learn… and then turn around and give it all back. They’ve got some new webisodes and publications available … Continue reading →

Episode 122: Checkin' In with Farmstead Meatsmith [ 30 min. 16 sec. | 27.71 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jim and Lisa Marie interview Ben Slayton, butcher and co-owner of Farmers’ Gate Market in Wales, ME. We go on-site to view the digs and to find out what they’re doing differently and why. Resources referenced: Farmers’ Gate Market website: … Continue reading →

Episode 114: Interview with Farmers' Gate Market [ 37 min. 07 sec. | 33.98 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Eric and Wendy Brown teach Lisa Marie and Justin Deri (of Deri Farm) how to butcher rabbits. Warning: contains sensitive material. Resources referenced: Wendy’s blog: Surviving the Suburbs Wendy’s book: Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs: The Thrivalist’s Guide to … Continue reading →

Episode 108: Lisa Marie's Rite of Passage [ 30 min. 48 sec. | 28.2 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Lisa Marie and Jim interview Lauren and Brandon Sheard of Farmstead Meatsmith. Farmstead Meatsmith describes themselves as “a personal abattoir, butchery and charcuterie service for small farms and homesteads in the Puget Sound [Washington state] region.” We really believe in … Continue reading →

Episode 104: Interview with Farmstead Meatsmith [ 36 min. 08 sec. | 33.08 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download